Constrained- adj. compelled; restrainedImminence- n. the quality or condition of something about to occurMelancholy- n. sadnessRadiance- n. the quality or state of being brightReverberations- n. repeated echoes or soundsSeceding- v. to withdraw formally from an organizationSpare- adj. thin or lean

Chapter 2

Din- n. a medley of resounding and confusing noisesFeint- n. a defense movement by pretending to attackParry- v. to avoid or evadeTumult- n. a disturbance of a crowdVehement- adj. strong forceful emotional expression

Chapter 3

Oratory- n. the art of public speakingWastrel- n. a person who wastes money; a good for nothing

Chapter 4

Admonitions- n. advise with cautionCapitulation- n. the act of surrendering
Ironclads- n. war ships having sides armored with iron platesTyrannical- adj. characteristic of an oppressive way of ruling

Chapter 5

Astute- adj. keen judgment; craftyCaustically- adv. likely to corrode; or witty in a bitterly mannerCopperhead- n. a Northerner who sympathized with the SouthOminous- adj. pertaining to an evil sign
Stoic- n. a person who is indifferent to emotions; adj. indifferent
to or unaffected by pain or pleasure

Chapter 6

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Chapter 7

Tenacious- adj. tending to be stubborn

Chapter 8

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Chapter 9

Credence- n. acceptance that something is trueForays- n. a sudden raid or military advanceVindictiveness- n. revengefulness

What did Irene Hunt mean when she wrote, "Adults were usually
troubled"?

Who was Shadrach Yale?

What forms of communication did they have in those days?

What was Jethro and Mother most afraid of?

What does this idiom mean: "…the pot can’t call the kettle
black"?

What were the circumstances of Jethro’s sister Mary’s death?

Homework- Answer the following questions in paragraph form.

1. What does Ellen mean when she
says this about Pres. Lincoln:

"He’s like a man
standin’ where two roads meet…and
one road is as dark and fearsome as the other; there
ain’t a choice between the two, and yet a choice has
to be made."

2. Can you think
of another decision that someone might
have to make that fits this dilemma?
3. Describe some family rules in the Creighton household.
Describe any similarities or differences in households
today.
4. What news might Cousin Wilse Graham bring to the
Creighton's from Kentucky? What kind of background is
Wilse from and what might he do for a living?

What position do the Creightons and Wilse take in the
North/
South struggle? Why?

What did the Southerners want?

What were the Creightons’ feelings about slavery? Cousin Wilse?

What did Bill think the real reason for the current conflict was
outside of slavery?

John and Bill were very close brothers but there is a hint or
foreshadowing that this relationship could change. What is it?

What news did Shadrach bring back?

After hearing the news, what announcement did Eb Carron make?

How did Wilse Graham describe Abe Lincoln in this war?

What roles did Congress and Lincoln have regarding the war at
that time?

Homework-

Answer the following questions in
paragraph form.What did Matt Creighton add to this conversation? What did
he mean in the following passage:

"Human nature ain’t any better one side of a
political line than on the other- we all know that- but human nature, the
all-over picture of it, is better than it was a thousand- five hundred-
even a hundred years ago. There is an awakenin’ inside us of human
decency and responsibility. If I didn’t believe that, I wouldn’t
grieve fer the children I’ve buried; I wouldn’t look for’ard to the
manhood of this youngest one."

Prediction- Will any other of the men sign up for
the militia and if so whose side will they choose?

What was customary for teachers to do in those days that we do
not do
today?

What happened at Fort Henry?

Why wouldn’t Pa let Jenny marry Shad?

What did Jethro and Shad talk about when Jethro spent the
evening at
Shad’s home?

Why did so many people dislike Mr. Lincoln according to Shad?

What is an abolitionist?

Shad said to Jethro: "…that it took far more courage for Bill
to do what he did than it does for John and me to carry out our plans next week." Why did it take more courage?

Homework- Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on

page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.Rewrite the letter that Tom wrote to
the family on
page 49. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.